Hydrogel Derived from Glucomannan-Chitosan to Improve the Survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus FNCC 0051 in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Table 3

Color values of hydrogels with different initial cell numbers.

Initial cell number (log CFU/mL)				Whiteness
Control	65.06 ± 0.12^a	7.02 ± 0.09^c	12.50 ± 0.08^a	62.24 ± 0.15^a
8	76.97 ± 0.32^b	5.42 ± 0.01^b	14.24 ± 0.11^c	72.38 ± 0.21^b
9	79.48 ± 0.33^c	5.61 ± 0.07^b	15.14 ± 0.01^d	73.89 ± 0.25^c
10	77.39 ± 0.23^b	4.22 ± 0.23^a	13.24 ± 0.13^b	73.46 ± 0.30^c

Values represent the mean ± SD. Different superscript letters in the same column indicate significantly different results at the level of